Homeland is a city in Charlton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 886 in 2020.
Homeland, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Homeland City Hall | |
 Logo | |
 Location in Charlton County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 30°51′34″N 82°1′19″W / 30.85944°N 82.02194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Charlton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | LC Guinn |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2) |
| • Land | 2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 886 |
| • Density | 354.54/sq mi (136.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31537 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-39692[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0315599[3] |
| Website | charltoncountyga.us/city-of-homeland |
History
editHomeland was founded in 1906.[4]
Geography
editHomeland is located in southeastern Georgia at 30°51′34″N 82°1′19″W / 30.85944°N 82.02194°W (30.859445, -82.022074).[5] It is bordered by Folkston, the Charlton County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), all land.[6]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 114 | — | |
| 1920 | 138 | 21.1% | |
| 1930 | 152 | 10.1% | |
| 1940 | 213 | 40.1% | |
| 1950 | 276 | 29.6% | |
| 1960 | 508 | 84.1% | |
| 1970 | 595 | 17.1% | |
| 1980 | 683 | 14.8% | |
| 1990 | 981 | 43.6% | |
| 2000 | 765 | −22.0% | |
| 2010 | 910 | 19.0% | |
| 2020 | 886 | −2.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
In 2010, its population was 910, though by 2020, its population declined to 886.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 111. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Homeland city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.